Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Kenya
Kenya: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 27.12 % change on previous year in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Kenya, 1962–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2008, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Kenya stood at 27.12 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 66.1% on the previous year and up 212.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Kenya peaked at 51.13 % change on previous year in 1995 and was at its lowest, -2.96 % change on previous year, in 1968.
That places Kenya 56th out of 178 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 5.02 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 19.13 % change on previous year | +280.9% |
| 1964 | 12.04 % change on previous year | -37.0% |
| 1965 | 0.4094 % change on previous year | -96.6% |
| 1966 | 6.93 % change on previous year | +1593.1% |
| 1967 | 22.4 % change on previous year | +223.2% |
| 1968 | -2.96 % change on previous year | -113.2% |
| 1969 | 6.42 % change on previous year | -316.9% |
| 1970 | 30.59 % change on previous year | +376.4% |
| 1971 | 27.88 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 1972 | 12.06 % change on previous year | -56.7% |
| 1973 | 26.66 % change on previous year | +121.1% |
| 1974 | 21.33 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 1975 | 8.78 % change on previous year | -58.8% |
| 1976 | 17.92 % change on previous year | +104.0% |
| 1977 | 33.13 % change on previous year | +84.9% |
| 1978 | 36.66 % change on previous year | +10.7% |
| 1979 | 9.82 % change on previous year | -73.2% |
| 1980 | 20.3 % change on previous year | +106.8% |
| 1981 | 10.77 % change on previous year | -46.9% |
| 1982 | 10.22 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 7.13 % change on previous year | -30.3% |
| 1984 | 10.17 % change on previous year | +42.8% |
| 1985 | 15.03 % change on previous year | +47.8% |
| 1986 | 16.38 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 1987 | 6.48 % change on previous year | -60.4% |
| 1988 | 16.19 % change on previous year | +149.8% |
| 1989 | 16.73 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 11.87 % change on previous year | -29.0% |
| 1991 | 22.11 % change on previous year | +86.3% |
| 1992 | 30.91 % change on previous year | +39.8% |
| 1993 | 5.32 % change on previous year | -82.8% |
| 1994 | 28.78 % change on previous year | +440.8% |
| 1995 | 51.13 % change on previous year | +77.6% |
| 1996 | 24.2 % change on previous year | -52.7% |
| 1997 | 25.77 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 8.67 % change on previous year | -66.3% |
| 1999 | 18.19 % change on previous year | +109.7% |
| 2000 | 3.46 % change on previous year | -81.0% |
| 2001 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 4.03 % change on previous year | +25.1% |
| 2003 | 6.36 % change on previous year | +57.8% |
| 2004 | 22.14 % change on previous year | +248.3% |
| 2005 | 6.98 % change on previous year | -68.5% |
| 2006 | 14.56 % change on previous year | +108.6% |
| 2007 | 16.33 % change on previous year | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 27.12 % change on previous year | +66.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 27.12 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.43 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 27.12 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.81 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +1593.1% | 0.4094 % change on previous year | 6.93 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.67 % change on previous year | -2.96 % change on previous year | 22.4 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 22.48 % change on previous year | 8.78 % change on previous year | 36.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.94 % change on previous year | 6.48 % change on previous year | 20.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.7 % change on previous year | 5.32 % change on previous year | 51.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.58 % change on previous year | 3.22 % change on previous year | 27.12 % change on previous year | 9 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 53 Tanzania, United Republic of 27.74 % change on previous year compare
- 54 Comoros 27.34 % change on previous year compare
- 55 Iran, Islamic Republic of 27.33 % change on previous year compare
- 57 Mauritius 26.98 % change on previous year compare
- 58 Cape Verde 26.79 % change on previous year compare
- 59 Botswana 26.6 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Kenya
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.3189 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.2328 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.3189 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Kenya?
- Domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Kenya was 27.12 % change on previous year in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 51.13 % change on previous year in 1995.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.96 % change on previous year in 1968.
- How does Kenya rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Kenya ranks 56th out of 178 countries with data for 2008.
- Is domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 212.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector International Monetary Fund
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.